CANADA
CJAD
A Beaconsfield deacon facing child pornography charges has had his case pushed back because of more evidence submitted by the crown.
William Kokesch, 66, was not present for a brief hearing at the Montreal courthouse this morning when they set a next court date for late next month, enough time for the defence to evaluate the recent evidence.
“I was actually surprised to receive it. There was a further analysis of what had been seized in this case,” defence lawyer Jeffrey Boro told reporters.
“Some of it was noteworthy enough that I felt a further examination of the file was necessary.”
Crown prosecutor Dominique Potvin told the judge they should determine at the next hearing whether there’ll be a settlement or a trial date set. Boro would not say if a guilty plea was in the offing.
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